Gad Barnea

as necessarily being related to the passover is is simply not you know not understanding the ancient world um and that is that projection is is rampant unfortunately in scholarship yes and then there's another problem where people don't like to drift from the general narrative they don't like to they don't like to

as necessarily being related to the passover is is simply not you know not understanding the ancient world um and that is that projection is is rampant unfortunately in scholarship yes and then there's another problem where people don't like to drift from the general narrative they don't like to they don't like to

as necessarily being related to the passover is is simply not you know not understanding the ancient world um and that is that projection is is rampant unfortunately in scholarship yes and then there's another problem where people don't like to drift from the general narrative they don't like to they don't like to

That's true, but I think in many cases they truly believed this because they were – we – I mean, when I approached this text, I also had this projection as well. I was able to step back and look at it more objectively because of other things that I was seeing. So then I started questioning this, and then I was able to step back.

That's true, but I think in many cases they truly believed this because they were – we – I mean, when I approached this text, I also had this projection as well. I was able to step back and look at it more objectively because of other things that I was seeing. So then I started questioning this, and then I was able to step back.

That's true, but I think in many cases they truly believed this because they were – we – I mean, when I approached this text, I also had this projection as well. I was able to step back and look at it more objectively because of other things that I was seeing. So then I started questioning this, and then I was able to step back.

But I also at the beginning had the same projection because I was also brought up in the same sphere, right, in the same – And so I think for a lot of these scholars, this is genuine. I mean, they really think when they see these dates automatically, especially if within a Yahwistic context.

But I also at the beginning had the same projection because I was also brought up in the same sphere, right, in the same – And so I think for a lot of these scholars, this is genuine. I mean, they really think when they see these dates automatically, especially if within a Yahwistic context.

But I also at the beginning had the same projection because I was also brought up in the same sphere, right, in the same – And so I think for a lot of these scholars, this is genuine. I mean, they really think when they see these dates automatically, especially if within a Yahwistic context.

If they see these dates in an Egyptian context, a purely Egyptian context, they wouldn't necessarily connect it to the Passover. But since they're seeing it within a Yahwistic context, they're like, okay, this has to be the Passover. But even within a Yahwistic context, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Now,

If they see these dates in an Egyptian context, a purely Egyptian context, they wouldn't necessarily connect it to the Passover. But since they're seeing it within a Yahwistic context, they're like, okay, this has to be the Passover. But even within a Yahwistic context, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Now,

If they see these dates in an Egyptian context, a purely Egyptian context, they wouldn't necessarily connect it to the Passover. But since they're seeing it within a Yahwistic context, they're like, okay, this has to be the Passover. But even within a Yahwistic context, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Now,

A lot of scholars up to very recently have been saying, well, this document, this so-called Passover letter, shows that the Passover was observed in the 5th century before the Common Era. meaning this is the first proof that we have extra-biblically of anyone observing this particular festival. Now, every time, as a historian, every time you deal with firsts, you need to be extra careful, right?

A lot of scholars up to very recently have been saying, well, this document, this so-called Passover letter, shows that the Passover was observed in the 5th century before the Common Era. meaning this is the first proof that we have extra-biblically of anyone observing this particular festival. Now, every time, as a historian, every time you deal with firsts, you need to be extra careful, right?

A lot of scholars up to very recently have been saying, well, this document, this so-called Passover letter, shows that the Passover was observed in the 5th century before the Common Era. meaning this is the first proof that we have extra-biblically of anyone observing this particular festival. Now, every time, as a historian, every time you deal with firsts, you need to be extra careful, right?

I mean, it's very different dealing with a second occurrence or a third occurrence because you already know there was a first. So you're not even asking whether such an observant even existed.

I mean, it's very different dealing with a second occurrence or a third occurrence because you already know there was a first. So you're not even asking whether such an observant even existed.

I mean, it's very different dealing with a second occurrence or a third occurrence because you already know there was a first. So you're not even asking whether such an observant even existed.

but but when you're dealing with a first occurrence of something you need to be extra vigilant and this is according to many scholars this would have been the first occurrence of the passover um as a as a festival but then you need to step back and say well is is what is what we are looking at really the passover okay and and my answer is no um for a lot of reasons that i talk about in this article

but but when you're dealing with a first occurrence of something you need to be extra vigilant and this is according to many scholars this would have been the first occurrence of the passover um as a as a festival but then you need to step back and say well is is what is what we are looking at really the passover okay and and my answer is no um for a lot of reasons that i talk about in this article